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Inside Kalda

App updates, team news, behind-the-scenes from building Kalda. New courses, new features, and the people doing the work.

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Kalda's commitment to accessibility

Accessibility at Kalda focuses on colour contrast, subtitles on every course, and training from Dot Egg. Plus a pay-what-you-can option so cost isn't the barrier. Where we are and what's next.

Welcome to the new Kalda

Kalda's new site is here, a fresh home for queer mental health writing, courses, and community. What's new, what's coming, and where to start.

One year of the new Kalda: what we've learned

We launched the beta mobile app in June 2025, scaled to over 15,000 Kaldans with minimal marketing, and learned what the queer community actually needs. The numbers, the surprises, and what's next.

Why we built Kalda on CBT, ACT, and DBT

Kalda's courses are built on three evidence-based therapy approaches, anchored in Jake Camp's clinical leadership and research into DBT for queer lives. Why we chose each, and how they work together.

How Kalda's online group sessions work

Kalda's online group sessions bring queer people together for guided mindfulness, therapy exercises, and breakout-room connection. How they're structured, who runs them, and how we handle crisis safely.

The Kalda mobile app beta: what's in it and what's next

The Kalda mobile app is in beta with courses, daily reflections, daily video affirmations, and meditations for on-the-go. What's available now and how to try it.

Meet the Kalda clinical team

Every Kalda course is built and reviewed by clinicians who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Meet the team behind the work.

Behind the scenes: how Kalda courses are made

Every Kalda course goes through five stages: research, clinical design with Jake Camp, studio production with queer guides, post-production, and community feedback. A walk-through.

Do I have to be LGBTQIA+ to use Kalda?

Kalda is built for the LGBTQIA+ community. Why we made that choice, what it means for people who aren't out, and what about allies, questioning, and curious folks who've been invited.

Why we started Kalda

Kalda exists because LGBTQIA+ people are disproportionately affected by mental health challenges and find it hard to get queer-affirming care. The story behind why we built this.